Role Summary
The Sensory Project Worker is responsible for providing a range of services and support to individuals with sensory impairments. This role involves a combination of direct support, outreach, training, and community engagement to facilitate choice and support independent living.
As this role has a regular outreach element, the ability to drive and use of a personal vehicle is required.
About the role
We are seeking a committed, organised, and self-motivated person to provide support to people with sensory impairments.
This will be achieved by:
Delivering on site and outreach appointments to offer information, advice, and equipment support services to people with sensory impairments and their families.
Supporting the delivery of support groups and training for people with sensory impairments
Offering hearing aid support and advice including replacement of tubes and batteries
The post holder will work with Improving Lives Plymouth Colleagues and various health and social care professionals to ensure service users receive timely and appropriate support.
This exciting opportunity requires a combination of excellent person-centered support to those with sensory needs, relationship development, communication and organisational skills and the ability to work with a range of organisations across Plymouth.
You will be required to meet contractual and grant requirements by delivering information, advice, and support services in a one to one or group setting.
You will work closely with volunteers to enhance service delivery.
You will engage with service users on a formal and informal level to ensure they are involved in the coproduction of service delivery.
You will be required to work closely with your line manager to contribute towards developing plans, monitoring, evaluating, and producing regular reports.
You will be accountable for the use of charitable funding.
You will be an active member of the Improving Lives Plymouth team working closely with peers to develop cross project delivery to provide a wraparound service to our service users reducing the need for them share their story when moving between different teams within the organisation.
You will be required to assist with the implementation of identified accreditation standards.
You will be required to undertake any additional training relevant to the role to contribute towards your continued professional development.
You will carry out any other tasks which may be within the scope of the post to ensure the effective delivery and the needs of the service.